Best Biliary Tract Cancer Doctors in Hammond, LA

Dr. Torres joined the Ochsner team as a gynecologic oncologist after completing his fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN and residency at the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY. He specializes in the care of women with endometrial, ovarian, cervical, vulvar, and vaginal cancers and complex surgical needs. He provides minimally invasive surgical options to women, including robotic and laparoscopic-assisted procedures, and is trained in sentinel lymph node biopsy for uterine, cervical, and vulvar cancer. He also performs ovarian cancer debulkings and radical procedures for other gynecologic cancers. His research interests include quality improvement, enhanced recovery, and ovarian cancer molecular subtypes. His work has been presented at national and international conferences, and he has nearly a dozen peer-reviewed publications, two of which were the lead article in Gynecologic Oncology. He is also actively involved in professional societies and is a member of the NRG Ovarian Cancer Committee and the SGO Task Force. Dr. Torres believes in a team approach between physician and patient and always puts the patient's need first. His expertise is in robotic-assisted surgery for endometrial cancer and extensive ovarian cancer debulking for women with advanced and recurrent ovarian cancer. He is committed to offering comprehensive medical and surgical care and working with doctors, nurses, and support staff to help women make important decisions and receive personalized, evidence-based care. He is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish and is excited to collaborate with physicians throughout Louisiana.

Dr. Katrina Wade's area of clinical expertise is gynecologic cancers, including cervical, uterine, vulvar and ovarian cancer, as well as gestational trophoblastic disease. Dr. Wade is a highly skilled surgeon with expertise in laparoscopic and robotic surgery for gynecologic tumors. Dr. Wade has been recognized for her research pertaining to the field of gynecologic oncology and is widely published in peer-reviewed medical journals. She also serves as the principal investigator for gynecologic cancer clinical trials at Ochsner. Dr. Wade strongly believes in a multidisciplinary team approach to gynecologic cancer care. She seeks to provide women with the most advanced and personalized treatment plans while best preserving quality of life. She enjoys working with community providers so that patients are comforted by receiving care close to home.

Dr. Satti earned her medical degree from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India. Following graduation, she completed her internship and residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Medical Oncology at Ochsner Health System. Dr. Satti has been on staff since October 2008 and is board certified in Internal Medicine.